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Genomics, AI, and the Future of Health: Data Visitation to Empower the Global South

Monday 16 February 2026, 2:30–3:25 PM IST

Bharat Mandapam, Room 15, New Delhi, India

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Session info:

AI and genomics are transforming public health, but the benefits remain unevenly distributed. Data sovereignty requirements and cross-border restrictions prevent genomic datasets from being used collectively for research. This slows progress and reinforces global health inequities.

Data visitation flips the model: instead of centralizing sensitive data, the algorithms travel securely to where the data is held. Countries and institutions stay in control. New research happens.

Join OpenMined and the Human Genome Project II (HGP2) to discuss data visitation in genomics and health. You’ll see early previews of BioVault, a production-ready data visitation platform, and hear from researchers running real-world cross-border genomic analyses in Jordan and the Caribbean. The session will highlight practical implementation, emerging governance models, and pathways for equitable, AI-enabled health systems, with a focus on empowering the Global South through public-sector innovation.

Speakers:

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Dawn Chen
PhD Student
Harvard University
Binay Panda
Professor of Biotechnology
Jawaharlal Nehru University
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Madhava Jay
Software Engineer
OpenMined Foundation
Andrew Soltan
Junior Research Fellow
University of Oxford
Francis P. Crawley
Chair
CODATA International Data Policy Committee
Rana Dajani
Professor of Biology and Biotechnology
Hashemite University
Weibin Liu
Co-Organizer
Human Genome Project II
Suchita Ninawe
Senior Adviser
Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
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